Explore every episode of the podcast Teaching You to Fisch: Financial Literacy for the Rest of Us
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 18: Creating Your Personal Financial Action Plan | 25 May 2025 | 00:11:19 | |
This episode revisits the Personal Financial Philosophy Statement from Episode 1, gives you an opportunity to create a Financial Inventory and a Financial Action Plan, and then includes links to resources to continue your learning.
Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod18T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod18V Social: karlfisch on Bluesky Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com | |||
| Episode 17: Leaving (and Receiving) a Legacy | 21 May 2025 | 00:21:36 | |
This episode explores the estate documents every adult needs to have, the importance of establishing designated beneficiaries, what you should do with assets you receive as an inheritance, and ways you can perhaps leave part of your legacy while you are still alive. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod17S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod17T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod17V Social: karlfisch on Bluesky Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com | |||
| Episode 16: Health Insurance in Retirement | 18 May 2025 | 00:17:50 | |
This episode explores your choices for health insurance in retirement and gives you some suggestions on how to think about and evaluate them. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod16S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod16T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod16V Social: karlfisch on Bluesky Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com | |||
| Episode 15: Cash Flow in Retirement: Social Security, Pensions, and Safe Withdrawal Rates | 14 May 2025 | 00:29:57 | |
This episode explores how you will generate the income necessary to pay for your lifestyle when you are no longer working. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod15S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod15T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod15V Social: karlfisch on Bluesky Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com | |||
| Episode 14: Investing Part 4: Saving and Investing for College with a 529 College Savings Plan | 11 May 2025 | 00:13:12 | |
This episode looks at the advantages of using a 529 College Savings Plan to save and invest for postsecondary education. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod14S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod14T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod14V Social: karlfisch on Bluesky Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com | |||
| Episode 13: Investing Part 3: Compound Interest and The Secret Life of Fees | 07 May 2025 | 00:19:05 | |
This episode looks at the incredible power of compound interest, but also how high fees can dramatically decrease your overall returns. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod13S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod13T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod13V Social: karlfisch on Bluesky Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com | |||
| Episode 12: Investing Part 2: Asset Location, Allocation, and Tax Status | 04 May 2025 | 00:30:39 | |
This episode looks at three important investing decisions you need to make: Asset Location, Allocation and Tax Status. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod12S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod12T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod12V Social: karlfisch on Bluesky Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com | |||
| Episode 11: Investing Part 1: Vocabulary | 30 Apr 2025 | 00:20:30 | |
Investing really isn’t that complicated, but you need to understand the vocabulary in order to understand the rest. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod11S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod11T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod11V Social: karlfisch on Bluesky Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com | |||
| Episode 10: Taxes 101 | 27 Apr 2025 | 00:20:46 | |
This episode helps you understand how your taxes are calculated and gives you ideas of how to reduce your tax liability. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod10S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod10T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod10V Social: karlfisch on Bluesky Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com | |||
| Episode 9: Credit Card Rewards | 23 Apr 2025 | 00:22:54 | |
This episode examines how credit cards can be a force for good if you use them responsibly. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod9S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod9T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod9V Social: karlfisch on Bluesky Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com | |||
| Episode 8: Debt | 20 Apr 2025 | 00:23:24 | |
This episode examines credit and debt and discusses good (allegedly) and bad (definitely) debt. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod8S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod8T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod8V Social: karlfisch on Bluesky Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com | |||
| Episode 7: More On Insurance | 16 Apr 2025 | 00:18:52 | |
This episode continues our look at insurance, but looks at the insurance you typically get on your own (car, home, life, and long-term care insurance) instead of through your employer Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod7S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod7T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod7V Social: karlfisch on Bluesky Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com | |||
| Episode 6: Employer Benefits | 13 Apr 2025 | 00:34:33 | |
This episode takes a look at the importance of optimizing your employer benefits. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod6S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod6T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod6V Social: karlfisch on Bluesky Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com | |||
| Episode 5: Bank Accounts | 09 Apr 2025 | 00:19:33 | |
This episode discusses one of the basic “infrastructure” decisions you need to make, where to have your checking and savings accounts, and how many people are not making the optimal choices. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod5S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod5T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod5V Social: karlfisch on Bluesky Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com | |||
| Episode 4: Spending and Saving Part 2: The Three “Big Rocks” of Spending: Food, Housing and Transportation | 06 Apr 2025 | 00:18:29 | |
This episode discusses the three “big rocks” of spending in most people’s budgets: food, housing, and transportation, and helps you calculate the true cost of your car(s) and commute(s). Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod4S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod4T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod4V Social: karlfisch on Bluesky Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com | |||
| Episode 3: Spending and Saving Part 1 | 31 Mar 2025 | 00:13:31 | |
This episode discusses aligning your spending with your values and your goals and steps you through an exercise that demonstrates what seemingly small changes to your savings rate can amount to over time due to the power of compound interest. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod3S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod3T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod3V Social: karlfisch on Bluesky Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com | |||
| Episode 2: The Basic Equation of Personal Finance | 31 Mar 2025 | 00:13:38 | |
This episode discusses the Basic Equation of Personal Finance and steps you through an exercise to estimate how many more years you will need to work before you achieve financial independence. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod2S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod2T Video: bit.ly/Fischpod2V Social: karlfisch on Bluesky Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com | |||
| Episode 1: Intro, Purpose and Philosophy | 29 Mar 2025 | 00:09:57 | |
An introduction to this podcast series that discusses both the purpose and the philosophy behind the podcast. Slides: bit.ly/Fischpod1S Transcript: bit.ly/Fischpod1T Social: karlfisch on Bluesky Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube or email me directly at karlfisch at gmail dot com | |||